Tag Archives: tropical
Midday Nowcast: Heat Advisory and Tropical Mischief
Heat index values are ranging from 102°-108° across the state. Anything over 105° is in the danger range for North and Central Alabama, for that reason a Heat Advisory has been issued for portions of Alabama. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Higher Rain Chances to End the Week; Watching the Northern Gulf Carefully
East of the Florida Peninsula into the Northeastern Gulf Invest 93L is what we are watching. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Record Highs, and Retired Hurricane Names
The strong upper ridge in place across the Deep South is allowing temperatures to surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s across Alabama. These temperatures are around 20° above average for early April in Alabama; early April is feeling more like early June and record highs are likely to be set in the coming days. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Umbrella Alert! Rain and Storms at Times; Rafael Gaining Strength
Today through Friday, scattered showers and storms are expected each day, rain distribution will not be very even due to the scattered nature of the activity. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Some Showers Today; Rafael Continues to Intensify as it Heads Towards the Gulf
Moisture levels are on the rise and an approaching front is allowing for some light scattered showers across Alabama. Any rain out there is light and spotty and many spots will remain dry. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Higher Rain Chances this Week; Watching Soon to be Rafael to our South
We are seeing a partly sunny sky with temperatures this afternoon in the upper 70s for the northern half of Alabama, with low 80s for the southern counties of the state. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Feeling Like Fall in Alabama; Milton Heading Towards West Coast of Florida Tonight
Tons of sunshine for Alabama with temperatures making it finally feel like fall. But all eyes on Hurricane Milton in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico as it approach the West Coast of Florida. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Terrific Tuesday for Alabama; Milton Strengthens Some
Milton went through an eye wall replacement cycle last night, which caused it to weaken some, but this will be a life-threatening and devastating storm for the state of Florida, with record storm surges along the west coast of Florida. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Here Comes Fall, while Milton expected to be Category 5 very soon
Latest update from the National Hurricane Center has the pressure down to 933 mb. The pressure continues to fall, and before the next update, I expect Milton to be a category 5 hurricane. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Some Showers Today; Tropical Atlantic Remains Active
A few scattered showers are possible statewide today, but most of them will be across the southern half of the state. Rain is possible, but these showers should remain few and far between across the northern half of the state. Continue reading
